Nutritional Assessment
Complete a Nutritional Assessment, using a tool of your choice, on two members of a selected family (one between the age 5-17 years and a second aged 21-59). Collect and summarize at least 8 objective and 4 subjective elements for each person. Create an actual or potential problem list, including 4 problems, for both individuals, include 3 health promotion teaching opportunities you would suggest for 1 problem for each individual.
Read Chapters 1-3 and Chapter 11 in Jarvis, C. (2015).Physical examination and health assessment(7thed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders.
Baccalaureate Generalist Nutritional Assessment
Description: The baccalaureate-graduate nurse is skilled in completing nutritional assessments
across the lifespan.
Course Competencies: 1) Perform assessments of individuals throughout the lifespan and
include spiritual, social, cultural, psychological and physical components. 2) Differentiate
between normal and abnormal assessment findings. 4) Synthesize assessment findings using the
Digital Clinical Experience (DCE) and in written format using standardized terminology. 5)
Demonstrate effective communication with individuals, families and interdisciplinary team
members.
QSEN Competencies: 1) Patient-Centered Care 3) Evidenced-Based Practice
BSN Essential IX
Area Gold
Mastery
Silver
Proficient
Bronze
Acceptable
Acceptable
Mastery not
Demonstrated
Nutritional
Assessment
Completes all
elements of the
Nutritional
Assessment
Completes half of
the elements of the
Nutritional
Assessment
Completes less
than half of the
elements of the
Nutritional
Assessment
Does not complete
the nutritional
assessment
Objective Data Collects and
summarizes at least
8 objective
elements, per
individual
Collects and
summarizes at 4-7
objective elements,
per individual
Collects and
summarizes 2-3
objective elements,
per individual
Collects and
summarizes less
than 2 objective
elements, per
individual
Subjective Data Collects and
summarizes at least
4 subjective
elements, per
individual
Collects and
summarizes 2-3
subjective
elements, per
individual
Collects and
summarizes 1
subjective element,
per individual
Does not collect
subjective data
Problem List Creates an actual or
potential list of 4
problems
Creates an actual or
potential list of 2-3
problems
Creates an actual or
potential list 1
problems
Does not create
problem list
Health Promotion
Opportunities
Suggests 3 health
promotion teaching
opportunities
Suggests 2 health
promotion teaching
opportunities
Suggests 1 health
promotion teaching
opportunities
Does not suggest
health promotion
teaching
opportunities
APA, Grammar,
Spelling, and
Punctuation
No errors in
APA, Spelling,
and Punctuation.
One to three
errors in APA,
Spelling, and
Punctuation.
Four to six errors
in APA, Spelling,
and Punctuation.
Seven or more
errors in APA,
Spelling, and
Punctuation.
References Provides two or
more references.
Provides two
references.
Provides one
references.
Provides no
references.
